"My intention was to create a watercolor easel that would honor the spirit of outdoor painting. This easel enables painters working in any medium to follow in the footsteps of masters like Constable, Delacroix, Corot, Sargent and Zorn, who utilized watercolor sketches as a means to travel light and gather information for their studio paintings. Whether you are exploring the back country of America, or the back roads of Europe, the "En Plein Air Pro" is the portable studio that can meet the needs of the most adventurous painter."
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This Month in the En Plein Air Zone:
August 2010 Trees - Part Two
I don’t generally paint tree “portraits”, per se. However, it is sometimes necessary to render individual trees as an integral part of a composition. When that arises, I usually follow the rules I outlined in the last newsletter. Read Article
Eric Michaels Studio Sketches Now Available for Purchase
These watercolor studies are featured in En Plein Air Zone newsletter demos. Browse the Sketch Gallery Now.
International Artist Magazine Features Article By Eric Michaels
The Dec./Jan issue of International Artist features an article entitled, "The Secret of the Inner Glow" by Eric Michaels. In it, he describes how an accidental discovery while trying to fix a failed watercolor became a eureka moment. Find it on news stands today.
Checkout the new watercolors on the Sketchbook Page
Painting Purchased for Permanent Collection
The Booth Western Art Museum, purchased a recent work, "Chihuahua - 3 Diciembre 1913", by Eric Michaels for their permanent collection. The painting was aquired during the "Quest for the West Exhibition" at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis.